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BZI to GRI: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,924 mi
9,534 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 mi away
Near GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from GRI?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,924 miles (9,534 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Balikesir and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 8 hours behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to GRI?
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